Effect of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Pruritus in Neurodermatitis Patients

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic effect of shockwave therapy on reducing pruritus in neurodermatitis patients.

Based on the occurrence of side effects caused by conventional medication for prolonged employment, dermatologists and patients show solicitude for multifaceted effective methods to control the chronic and relapsing nature of neurodermatitis. Although new modalities are continuously coming up for pruritus, there remains a great gap for providing symptom relief. Furthermore, there is a lack in the quantitative knowledge and information in the published studies about benefits of shockwave therapy on the treatment of pruritus in neurodermatitis patients. So, this study is designed to outline the therapeutic efficacy of shockwave therapy on the treatment of pruritus in neurodermatitis patients.